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Download Our Free Mobile App Today!

The Palo Alto Police Department has a free mobile app for smartphones that gives you immediate access to the latest news, crime maps, urgent alerts, and social media posts right from the palm of your hand!

Called "Palo Alto Police Department Mobile," the app is available for free download in the App Store for Apple iOS devices (bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore) and in the Google Play store for Android devices (bit.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay).

Created specifically for the Palo Alto Police Department by Sunnyvale-based software developer MobilePD, the app brings together information already found in different locations with new features and functionality not previously available.

• Photos: links out to an array of photos albums (including one with sketches and/or pictures of outstanding suspects) on our Flickr account

“We're thrilled for our community to have this new way to interact with us and to access our public information,” said Chief Dennis Burns of the Palo Alto Police Department. “This app is a one-stop shop for information from our Department. It’s another way for us to be as transparent as we can, and it gives us another method to put news and critical public safety updates right into the hands of anyone who may want it.”

“We are excited to play a role in connecting the Palo Alto community with their police department,” said MobilePD Chief Executive Officer Kushyar Kasraie. “We believe that applications like this build bridges between people and their local government.”

It is important to note that the addition of this mobile app to the Palo Alto Police Department’s public information program will not replace or stop the flow of information to any of our pre-existing channels. Rather, the app supplements those channels, and becomes another option for people to use in our ongoing efforts to reach as many members of our community as possible.